名词 olive:

1. small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

2. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits

3. hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork

4. one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish

5. a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation

oliven.橄榄；橄榄树；橄榄色adj.黄褐色的；橄榄色的Oliveiran.奥利韦拉(在巴西；西经 44º47' 北纬 20º39')olivetol橄榄醇olivetten.人造珍珠olive oil橄榄油Olivemark乌利韦马克Olivencia奥利文西亚olivetreen.油橄榄树olive nut橄榄核Olivegren乌利韦格伦olivewoodn.橄榄木

1. The Greeks also extended the cultivation of olives.
   希腊人还扩大了橄榄的栽培。
2. I have recently acquired a taste for olives.
   我最近开始喜欢吃橄榄了。